Sunday Brunch Specials for December 6, 2015: Great Reads from This Week

Welcome to the CatholicMom.com Sunday Brunch! We’re serving up a buffet of articles from the past week. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and settle in to enjoy some great reads.

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This week on CatholicMom.com’s CM Hangout Podcast, co-hosts Erika Marie and Gina Felter welcome our guest and CatholicMom.com contributor Tiffany Walsh, who shares ideas for simple Advent activities for families while balancing that with Wellness for Moms during this busy season. If Advent overwhelms you or if you ever feel like you’re not doing enough with your family, you’ll love hearing this Hangout!

An estimated 15-25% of women suffer from Postpartum Depression (PPD). Lydia Borja — who is a two-time overcomer of PPD — wants to begin an open conversation with you about this difficult illness. Here are five important things to know.

María de Lourdes Ruiz Scaperlanda traveled to Jordan as part of the Catholic Bloggers Press Tour, getting a firsthand look at the refugee crisis there. In part one of a series on the tour, she describes the plight of the Christian refugees.

About Author

Barb Szyszkiewicz is a wife, mom, Secular Franciscan, managing editor for Today's Catholic Teacher magazine and editor at CatholicMom.com. Her three children range in age from high school to young adult, and she enjoys writing, cooking, and reading. Barb is a music minister at her parish and an avid Notre Dame football and basketball fan. Find her blog at FranciscanMom and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information for diabetics at Cook and Count.